Bacteria are given two names—their genus and species—which are often descriptive of where the bacteria are found or what they look like. So we end up with Staphylococcus aureus, which means ...

Mobile DNA elements, such as Insertion Sequence (IS) elements, transposons, integrative elements (e.g. integrative islands), ...

Most cases of nocardiosis start out as lung infections, in which pus-filled cavities, or abscesses containing the bacteria, ...

That means many bacteria carry DNA from what are, on the face of it, different species. Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox! We'll also keep you up to date with New Scientist events ...

The molecule was found in soil samples collected from a laboratory technician’s garden. The discovery shows that “there is ...

If a tree in your yard is dying due to illness, you may wonder if it's fine to replace it with the same species. We asked an ...

Researchers in China found that fruit flies infected with a particular strain of Wolbachia, a genus of bacteria first identified in 1924 in mosquitoes, performed better on tests that linked ...